16:20 Listowel

Sunday 31 May 2026

All14:1414:4415:1515:5016:2016:5017:20

James Collins Memorial Handicap (0-60)

  • 4YO plus  |   7f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:21  |   Winning time: 1m 30.84s
1st
Horse silk
13
(3)
15/2
T: M J SmithJ: Robbie Colgan
Soon tracked leader in 2nd, led before straight, edged clear under pressure over 1 1/2f out, 4 lengths clear 1f out, kept on well op 8/1 tchd 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¾
6
(10)
59-10
16/1
T: A KinironsJ: Patrick McGettigan (5)
Soon tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th and ridden before straight, 3rd again over 1 1/2f out, went 2nd and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace op 14/1 tchd 18/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
3
(1)
16/1
T: E McCarthyJ: Gavin Ryan
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, improving 5th approaching straight, 4th under pressure and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
½
9
(13)
8/1
T: A LeahyJ: Billy Lee
Mid-division, 9th halfway, some progress when slight wide into straight, 6th under pressure and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
(11)
5/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey
Soon tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd and ridden approaching straight, went 2nd over 1 1/2f out, soon no impression under pressure op 4/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
11
(5)
59-3
11/1
T: Brendan WalshJ: Joseph Harnett (7)
Mid-division, 10th halfway, no impression over 1 1/2f out, kept on, never nearer op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
15
(8)
10/1
T: Laura HouriganJ: Leigh Roche
Towards rear, kept on in straight, never nearer op 11/1 tchd 9/1
8th
Horse silk
2
7
(6)
10/1
T: Laura HouriganJ: Rory Mulligan (5)
Towards rear, kept on in straight, never nearer op 17/2
9th
Horse silk
sh
1
(12)
40/1
T: R P BurnsJ: James Ryan
Mid-division, 7th halfway, no impression over 1 1/2f out op 28/1
10th
Horse silk
sh
5
(2)
9/2f
T: M HassettJ: Paddy Harnett (5)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, no impression over 1 1/2f out op 13/2
11th
Horse silk
½
12
(16)
33/1
T: E McNamaraJ: Seamie Heffernan
Mid-division, lost place halfway, no impression in straight tchd 40/1
12th
Horse silk
3 ¾
16
(9)
410-2
9/1
T: P J F MurphyJ: Chris Hayes
Soon led, headed before straight, 5th and no extra under pressure 1f out, weakened op 17/2 tchd 8/1
13th
Horse silk
sh
4
(15)
16/1
T: R P BurnsJ: Nicola Burns (5)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 6th and ridden approaching straight, weakened 1 1/2f out op 14/1
14th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
(4)
7/1
T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery
Always in rear, no danger op 15/2
15th
Horse silk
2 ¾
14
(14)
40/1
T: J G CarrJ: J Cleary (5)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 33/1
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Non-Runners

17
(18)
Horse silk
Toy Soldier19
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 4
T: Maurice Ahern  J: Reserve 2
NR
18
(17)
Horse silk
Rockbury Lad16
Weight: 10-1|  Age: 7
T: M O'Callaghan  J: Reserve 3
NR
10
(7)
Horse silk
Sovereign Banter51
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 4
T: A Slattery  J: Jimmy Dalton
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.90Pl:€3.40, €7.30, €3.10EX:€268.70Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€1,949.81SF:€131.88

Forecasts

Secret Magician (9/2), Zabriskie Point (5/1), Sovereign Banter (5/1), Exceeding (7/1), Toy Soldier (7/1), La La Lucrative (15/2), Linger For Longer (8/1), Methgal (9/1), Run Forrest Run (10/1), Notforalongtime (10/1), Liamo (11/1), Ukiyo (16/1), James Henry (16/1), The Blue Panther (16/1), Rockbury Lad (20/1), Crackles (33/1), Fleetfootsoldier (40/1), Rough Diamond (40/1)

Verdict

SOVEREIGN BANTER has been admirably consistent since joining Andy Slattery and is taken to land a second career success. The Blue Panther's good Listowel record marks him down as a likely threat, along with last year's winner Liamo and Notforalongtime.

  1. SOVEREIGN BANTER (IRE)
  2. THE BLUE PANTHER (IRE)
  3. LIAMO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Liamo
Weight: 8-10  |Age: 4
12/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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